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Federico Chiesa has taken to social media after his impressive cameo appearance against Newcastle United at Wembley on Sunday.

Chiesa made a positive contribution from the bench in Liverpool’s 2-1 Carabao Cup final defeat to Newcastle United at the weekend, with the Italian netting the consolation at Wembley after being brought in late in the second half.

The goal was the 27-year-old’s second for the club in what has been a frustrating season.

Signed from Juventus in the summer, Chiesa has endured a frustrating period since moving to the Premier League.

He has been consigned to just three appearances in the top flight, amounting to 25 minutes.

However, he was introduced with Arne Slot’s side chasing the game against the Magpies at  Wembley last Sunday, and the change from the Dutchman had the desired effect.

The 27-year-old added more energy to Liverpool’s attack, was a threat throughout and scored a fine goal after linking up with fellow substitute Harvey Elliott to reduce the arrears.

Following his impressive showing, several Liverpool fans called for the Italy international to be handed more minutes, especially considering the current poor form of the preferred attackers.

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While the debate over whether Chiesa should be utilised more often to relieve the pressure on the current attackers going into the season’s final nine games, the Italian took to social media to send a message to fans.

Chiesa posted a picture of him in action on Instagram captioned: “@liverpoolfc #YNWA (You’ll Never Walk Alone) [red heart emoji.”

Meanwhile, Liverpool coach Arne Slot recently explained how Liverpool’s schedule this season is not helping his firnge players including Chiesa and Harvey Elliott.

“That’s, of course, more difficult because these players hardly train with the starters if you look at our schedule in the last three or four months,” Slot said when asked how many opportunities Chiesa and other fringe players have to impress him.

“So if we play, for example, on Saturday and then we play on Tuesday again, then on Sunday, the ones that played on Saturday only do a recovery session, so they’re not on the pitch.

“And then it’s the day before the game and it’s maybe 10, 15 minutes of tactics, where it’s more walking football than playing football.

“So there’s hardly ever a moment when they can compete with each other.

“But the day after the game, I’m always outside, my assistants have great exercises, and the players always show themselves in these moments.

“So those are moments to show where you are?

If you’ve improved, yes or no, and if you come closer to the players that are starting – and of course, when they come in [off the bench].

“I agree that for the ones that don’t start, it’s not an ideal world that we have so many games, that’s completely true.”


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